Football postseason
2026 Playoff Brackets
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Division 6 · Region 23
Projected final seeds
Seeds: Nov 2, 2026 2:01 AM EST · OSPR projected regular-season winners, ranked by Harbin points
Matchup forecasts: current ospr-2026.3 ratings, generated Nov 4, 2026 7:53 AM EST.
5 earlier games are missing results in this region's scenario inputs. Current standings may be incomplete; projected seeds treat those results as unknown.
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First-round byes
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First round
October 30 · 7 PM
Region 23 · Projected final seeds
Top 12 enter this bracket. Qualification odds come from the seed simulation, separate from matchup forecasts.
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| Seed | Team | Record | Harbin | Qualify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | River | 10–0 | 20.8091 | 100.0% |
| #2 | Nelsonville-York | 9–1 | 19.1000 | 100.0% |
| #3 | Monroe Central | 7–3 | 18.3500 | 100.0% |
| #4 | West Jefferson | 9–1 | 17.9000 | 100.0% |
| #5 | Newcomerstown | 8–2 | 16.1000 | 100.0% |
| #6 | Waterford | 8–2 | 16.0000 | 100.0% |
| #7 | Garaway | 7–3 | 15.4500 | 100.0% |
| #8 | Fredericktown | 8–2 | 15.0000 | 100.0% |
| #9 | Newark Catholic | 7–3 | 14.8000 | 100.0% |
| #10 | Elgin | 8–2 | 12.7500 | 100.0% |
| #11 | Berne Union | 7–3 | 11.3500 | 100.0% |
| #12 | Centerburg | 6–4 | 10.5000 | 100.0% |
| #13 | Mount Gilead | 5–5 | 9.8000 | 0.0% |
| #14 | Colonel Crawford | 5–5 | 8.4500 | 0.0% |
| #15 | Harvest Preparatory | 4–6 | 7.7500 | 0.0% |
| #16 | Shenandoah | 5–5 | 7.3500 | 0.0% |
| #17 | East Knox | 5–5 | 6.9500 | 0.0% |
| #18 | Crooksville | 5–5 | 6.5500 | 0.0% |
| #19 | Grandview Heights | 4–6 | 5.7500 | 0.0% |
| #20 | Northridge | 3–7 | 5.4000 | 0.0% |
| #21 | Northmor | 3–7 | 4.7500 | 0.0% |
| #22 | Caldwell | 3–7 | 4.0500 | 0.0% |
| #23* | Bridgeport | 2–8 | 1.4500 | 0.0% |
| #24* | Buckeye Trail | 1–9 | 1.4500 | 0.0% |
| #25* | Cardington-Lincoln | 0–10 | 0.0000 | 0.0% |
| #26* | Liberty Union | 0–10 | 0.0000 | 0.0% |
Projected brackets are provisional, not official OHSAA pairings. * Harbin ties require official OHSAA tiebreakers. We assume the higher seed hosts through the regional semifinals; regional finals use a neutral site. Venues can change. Missing forecasts and 50/50 games require your pick. State semifinal pairings are not projected because OHSAA may rebracket. 2026 OHSAA tournament regulations.